Organizational structure of the 14th State Council
The State Council of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Central People's Government, is the state's highest administrative body. Its membership includes the Premier, Vice Premiers, State Councilors, ministers of ministries, directors of committees, the Auditor General, and the Secretary-General. The Premier is responsible for the State Council.[1][2]
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The Secretary-General of the State Council, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, is responsible for handling the daily work of the State Council. The State Council has established a General Office, headed by the Secretary-General.
The current 14th State Council has a General Office, 26 Constitute Departments, one Directly Affiliated Specialized Institution, 14 Directly Affiliated Institutions, one Office, 7 Directly Affiliated Public Institutions, and 17 National Bureaus managed by ministries and commissions of the State Council.[1][3][4][2] The State Council manages 31 provincial-level administrations.[5]
The 14th State Council, headed by Premier Li Qiang, will serve from March 2023 to March 2028.[6]
Constituent Departments
The 14th State Council has 26 Constituent Departments (国务院组成部门).[5][2][7]
The Ministry of Education retains the external nameplate of the National Language Working Committee. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology retains the external nameplates of China National Space Administration and of China Atomic Energy Authority. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is supplemented with the nameplate of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs. The Ministry of Natural Resources retains the external nameplate of the State Oceanic Administration. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment retains the external nameplate of the National Nuclear Safety Administration. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is supplemented with the nameplate of the National Rural Revitalization Administration.[1]
Directly Affiliated Specialized Institution
According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there is one Directly Affiliated Specialized Institution (国务院直属特设机构).[1][3][2]
Directly Affiliated Institutions
According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there are 14 Directly Affiliated Institution (国务院直属机构). The agencies are sorted in accordance with the official documents of the State Council.[1][3][2]
- General Administration of Customs (中华人民共和国海关总署)
- State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监督管理总局)
- China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证券监督管理委员会)
- General Administration of Sport of China (国家体育总局)
- National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局)
- China International Development Cooperation Agency (国家国际发展合作署)
- Counsellors' Office of the State Council (国务院参事室)
- State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局)
- National Administration of Financial Regulation (国家金融监督管理总局)
- National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局)
- National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration (国家信访局)
- China National Intellectual Property Administration (国家知识产权局)
- National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医疗保障局)
- National Government Offices Administration (国家机关事务管理局)
The State Administration for Market Regulation retains the external nameplate of the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration, and the National Standardization Administration. The National Press and Publication Administration (National Copyright Administration) is an external nameplate of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. The State Administration for Religious Affairs is an external nameplate of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Office
According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there are 1 Office (国务院办事机构).[1][3][2]
- State Council Research Office (国务院研究室)
The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council is an external nameplate on the United Front Work Department. The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council is the nameplate of the Hong Kong and Macau Work Office. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the CCP, the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission are both one institution with two names, and are directly under the Central Committee of the CCP. The State Council Information Office is an external nameplate of the CCP Central Propaganda Department.[1]
Directly Affiliated Public Institutions
The State Council has 7 Directly Affiliated Public Institutions (国务院直属事业单位):[1][3][2]
- Xinhua News Agency
- Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- State Council Development Research Center
- China Meteorological Administration
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Engineering
- China Central Radio and Television
The National School of Administration and the Central Party School are directly under the CCP Central Committee.[1]
National Bureaus
The ministries and commissions of the State Council manage 17 National Bureaus:[1][4][2]
- National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (managed by the National Development and Reform Commission)
- National Data Administration (managed by the National Development and Reform Commission)
- State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (managed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration (managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources)
- Civil Aviation Administration of China (managed by the Ministry of Transport)
- National Cultural Heritage Administration (managed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
- National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention (managed by the National Health Commission)
- National Fire and Rescue Administration (managed by the Ministry of Emergency Management)
- National Medical Products Administration (managed by the State Administration for Market Regulation)
- National Energy Administration (managed by the National Development and Reform Commission)
- State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (managed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)
- National Immigration Administration (managed by the Ministry of Public Security)
- National Railway Administration (managed by the Ministry of Transport)
- State Post Bureau (managed by the Ministry of Transport)
- National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (managed by the National Health Commission)
- National Mine Safety Administration (managed by the Ministry of Emergency Management)
- State Administration of Foreign Exchange (managed by the People's Bank of China)
Executive committee
# | Portrait | Name | Government office(s) | Party | Party memberships | |
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1 | ![]() |
Li Qiang
李强 |
Premier | CCP | Politburo Standing Committee
Secretary, State Council Party Group | |
2 | ![]() |
Ding Xuexiang
丁薛祥 |
Vice Premier
(first-ranked) |
CCP | Politburo Standing Committee
Deputy Secretary, State Council Party Group | |
3 | ![]() |
He Lifeng
何立峰 |
Vice Premier | CCP | Politburo
State Council Party Group | |
4 | ![]() |
Zhang Guoqing
张国清 |
Vice Premier | CCP | Politburo
State Council Party Group | |
5 | ![]() |
Liu Guozhong
刘国中 |
Vice Premier | CCP | Politburo
State Council Party Group | |
6 | ![]() |
Police Commissioner-General
Wang Xiaohong 王小洪 |
State Councillor | CCP | Secretariat
Deputy Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission State Council Party Group | |
7 | Wu Zhenglong
吴政隆 |
State Councillor | CCP | State Council Party Group
Secretary, State Council Organs Party Group | ||
8 | Shen Yiqin
谌贻琴 |
State Councillor | CCP | State Council Party Group |
See also
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